How do we live with faith and joy in a world that holds death and suffering? This problem has long troubled theologians but is not always honestly addressed by the church. I give thanks for those who have taken up the work of struggling with this issue today including Kate Bowler and my seminary classmate and food justice leader, Tallu Schuyler Quinn, who gave us the gift of the stunning book What We Wish Were True before her early death in 2022.

I am grateful for the gifts of Pablo Sosa, a composer, teacher, editor, and song leader who had a wide influence. He composed the wonderful tune CAMACUA for the text Si Fui Motivo de Dolor / If I Have Been a Source of Pain.

You can preview or purchase the new piece here. It is also included in my collection Elemental Joy.